The webs in which I sit and count the angles, Stitch to stitch, Surround and tangle. Sitting, mangled, recently deceased, I recognize my body how A calf is noticed by a modern cow On tubes and harness And living wired for the betterment all of mankind. Any minute, a tooth will spill my dreams, The … Continue reading “In the Web” – Day 18 of National Poetry Month
Category: horror
“In the Valley of Our Violence” – Day 12 of National Poetry Month
In the valley of our violence In the years of smoke and water All the shadows trade in silence Like a father trades a daughter In the streets you hold your wallet For the parasites to find you As the crowd collects you call it There’s too many teeth behind you And the doors could … Continue reading “In the Valley of Our Violence” – Day 12 of National Poetry Month
The Monster Under the Stairs
Under the stairs lives a fat, fluffy monster With long fingernails he’s embarrassed not to have trimmed. He comes out at night, sniffing the ground like a bloodhound Because his nose is so large and misshapen that he prefers to keep it low and out of your face. He stays under the stairs all … Continue reading The Monster Under the Stairs
Songs to Hold Your Family To
It’s not a new beginning There isn't time for you to cope It is a poor conclusion To a story full of hope There is no way to hurt them There is no shame that they can feel The moral ground they stand on Warps away to the surreal There’s such a deep exhaustion The … Continue reading Songs to Hold Your Family To
The Favoring Wind 